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This collection includes a trio of holiday stories for the horse lovers in the family: One Frosty Christmas, The Great Pumpkin Ride, and A Filly Called Easter.

Dr. Erica Bauer - an identical twin - studies twins at the university in Vancouver. Through the course of her research, she meets a set of preteen twins who are evidently fraternal, but who insist emphatically that they are identical. Their mother, Karen Oxley, is a West Van single mum whose life is on the wrong road - and who discovers an urgent need to put it back on the right one. As Erica sets out to help the twins, their family’s lives become increasingly intertwined with hers in unexpected ways.

At 16, suicidal and weighing almost 200 lbs., Katherine Jansen-Byrkit was far from feeling or living expansively. The journey of waking up for her began with a suicide attempt and the long, hard passage between despair and hope. After healing from the inside out, she shares her message. Moving from the inner world to the outer, Katherine provides insights, practices and inspirational stories as she explores nine aspects of wakefulness. This river guide reflects the human voyage of finding our way to an awakened self.

Teachings On Healing From A Spiritual Perspective dives into spiritual healing concepts — showing how the universal law of energy follows thought, and how the power of divine thought can redesign a person’s and a planet’s mental, emotional, and physical bodies.

As late summer fades into fall, Melinda's efforts at her rented farmhouse are starting to bear fruit. She's learned to preserve produce, outsmart some stubborn chickens, and wrangle a flock of spoiled sheep. She revels in the peace she's found in the country, where time is marked by morning-fresh eggs and stunning sunsets. But even in the small town of Prosper, nothing stays the same. One member of the hardware store's coffee group shares a startling announcement, and a trip back to the city makes Melinda realize how deep her roots run in rural Iowa.

From the bestselling author of Burn Your Sh*t comes the ultimate guide to unlocking your intuitive power to create the life of your dreams using tarot, whether you’re a newbie, a pro, or just card curious. Are you ready to have a conversation with your soul? Big Deck Energy is the ultimate...

Toni Bentley, a dancer for George Balanchine, the greatest ballet maker of the 20th century, tells the story of Serenade, his iconic masterpiece, and what it was like to dance—and live—in his world at New York City Ballet during its legendary era. "Reading Bentley's Serenade made me feel...

As June rolls around, Alissa Lewis has never been happier. She and Dane are working together to turn The Outlet into a premier newspaper and magazine, and her debut novel is in bookstores around the country. She's eager to take part in the upcoming summer festival that's been the talk of the town. But the closer the festival gets, the more she notices Dane is acting strangely, prompting her to wonder if their relationship isn't as solid as she thought it was. Is there trouble in paradise, or is there some other reason for Dane's odd behavior? What secret is he hiding?

Zaena's recent assault against the gangs has devastated not only her elven enemy but struck the heart of San Francisco's organized crime. Will she get any credit for that? Unlikely. With the city secure and her newfound control of the nexus, is she ready to move on to the next stage of her plan? Displays of power invite challenges from the strong, but not all challengers are honorable.

Professor Rachel Jordan dared to defy 3000 years of angelic doctrine, teaching that the ancient angels were never the saviors they claimed to be. The Redeemers, self-appointed guardians of angelic law, branded her a heretic. Hunted by zealots who would brainwash her back into the angelsí good graces, she flees to the edge of civilized space. But not to hide. Rachel's only hope is a fabled lost book of the Codex, written by a rogue angel: the *Sefer Raziel*. Tracking the book to a desolate former prison world, she delves into the criminal underworld to ferret out its location.

It’s the next evolution of shadow work as only Mandi Em can deliver it. With introspective exercises and relatable guidance, this one-of-a-kind book helps you do the work to become a happier, healthier, and more empowered hot mess. Take yourself from hot mess to a happier, more empowered hot...

Determined to reclaim the top spot for Maske of Sanity, she and her friends, Mara and Phoebe, travel to an infamous cabin in Frosthaven Falls, where a string of gruesome murders took place just one year ago. It's the kind of story that could make or break them—if they survive long enough to tell it. But the folks of Frosthaven Falls aren't eager to revisit their darkest chapter.

Hannah Reece is facing the first Christmas without her husband, James, since his untimely death. He was one in a million, and due to his generosity, the local hospital is dedicating a wing in his honor. It should be a time of celebration, but when Hannah receives an anonymous letter threatening to reveal James’ crime of embezzlement if she doesn’t pay up, the sinister mystery throws her into turmoil.

When a group of teens decide to camp out with their horses at a haunted cabin in the woods on Halloween night, they unravel a mystery and embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Essence Seekers is an allegorical spiritual journey that takes us through practical, emotional, and psychological steps from a beginning curiosity and longing to enlightenment. It inspires with hope, while it aids with deep introspection and authenticity. Rooted in Eastern wisdom adapted from ancient texts, the universal and non-sectarian themes speak to any and all seekers of the essence of life.

Meet Emma McCarthy, a 30-year-old failed actress that just moved home to Plymouth, MA. And her mother, Cindy, a yoga instructor in the Pinehills, an exclusive golf community in Plymouth. They’ve just inherited Court Street Investigations, a private detective agency. And its one part-time employee, 80-year-old Mickey, a retired police detective. They expect typical cases like cheating spouses or workman’s comp, but quickly learn that the agency also has a reputation for solving murders when they are hired to find a local missing woman.

Nantucket's famous Christmas Stroll is always the first week of December and this year, sisters Mandy and Emma and Paul, the executive chef want to do something extra special for Mimi's Place, the restaurant that they co-own. It will be Emma and Paul's first Christmas together as a couple and Mandy's first holiday as a newly single and divorced mother of two. Although Mandy does have a promising new relationship, she wants to take things very slow.

Two weddings? Two opportunities for conflict, drama and lasting memories. Beth Wheeler has waited her whole life for a Christmas wedding, but she never envisioned it taking place on Captiva Island. Even if it makes her mother happy, without snow, jingle bells and sleigh rides, Beth’s dreams of saying “I do” under a canopy of sugar plums and mistletoe are disappearing faster than a flying reindeer.

One part The Drunken Botanist, one part Blackthorn's Botanical Magic - shaken, not stirred - Blackthorn's Botanical Brews offers a fresh, fun way of bringing botanical magic into your kitchen, cocktail parties, and home remedies. Blackthorn's Botanical Brews has something for everyone. This book outlines the magical uses for many well-loved, traditional beverage ingredients found throughout time.

Making Oscar Wilde reveals the untold story of young Oscar's career in Victorian England and post-Civil War America. Set on two continents, it tracks a larger-than-life hero on an unforgettable adventure to make his name and gain international acclaim. Combining new evidence and gripping cultural history, Michele Mendelssohn dramatizes Wilde's rise, fall, and resurrection as part of a spectacular transatlantic pageant. With superb style and an instinct for storytelling, she brings to life the charming young Irishman who set out to captivate the US and Britain with his words.